Montgomery in Montgomery County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Native Americans
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 21, 2020
1. Native Americans Marker
Inscription.
Native Americans. . Several cultures have occupied this region including Woodland, Mississippian and, later, Muskogeans. Called "Creeks" by Europeans, the latter made their homes along banks of streams. A loose confederation of tribes, Creeks developed a civilization based on village life with hunting and agriculture as economic base. Two towns of significance were Towasa (To The West) and Econchate (“High Red Bluff" near this site). Trade with Europeans led to dependence on goods and deterioration of old ways of life. After American Revolution Alexander McGillivray, half Indian and half Scot, maintained an independence from Americans. In 1814, Andrew Jackson defeated Creeks at Horseshoe Bend on Tallapoosa River.
Several cultures have occupied this region including
Woodland, Mississippian and, later, Muskogeans.
Called "Creeks" by Europeans, the latter made
their homes along banks of streams. A loose
confederation of tribes, Creeks developed a civilization based on village life with hunting and
agriculture as economic base. Two towns of
significance were Towasa (To The West) and
Econchate (“High Red Bluff" near this site). Trade
with Europeans led to dependence on goods and
deterioration of old ways of life. After American
Revolution Alexander McGillivray, half Indian and
half Scot, maintained an independence from
Americans. In 1814, Andrew Jackson defeated
Creeks at Horseshoe Bend on Tallapoosa River.
Location. 32° 22.669′ N, 86° 19.174′ W. Marker is in Montgomery, Alabama, in Montgomery County. It is on Maxwell Boulevard east of North Holt Street, on the right when traveling west. Located in Wright Brother's Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 544 Maxwell Boulevard, Montgomery AL 36104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Tri-Counties River Region. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Black Belt. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
3. Native Americans Marker looking east towards downtown.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 741 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
